All students must meet the Requirements for the Accelerated Master's Degree Pathways
Overview
Qualified undergraduate students who plan to earn a Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree may enroll in the Accelerated Master’s Entry Pathway (AMP), which enables students to begin working on the M.P.H. while still an undergraduate. This online degree is designed for highly motivated UVM undergraduate students wishing to complete both their undergraduate degree and M.P.H. degree in 5 years.
Students apply to the program in the 2nd semester of their Junior year and no later than June 1 before the start of their Senior year. Following acceptance by the Graduate College, students enrolled in the program apply 9 public health graduate credits during their senior year toward both the undergraduate degree and the M.P.H. These credits must be earned after the student has been accepted into the Graduate College and are subject to approval of the student’s academic advisor.
Following the completion of their Bachelor's Degree, students typically take the additional credits required to complete the M.P.H. during a 5th year of study, including the Summer session.
Specific Requirements
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO GRADUATE STUDIES FOR THE ACCELERATED Master's Degree Pathway
Student applications must take place during the Spring of their Junior year, no later than June 1 before the start of their Senior year. Requirements for admission to the program include:
- A minimum GPA of 3.00
- One semester of college biology or other science course
- One semester of algebra, statistics, or a more advanced math course
- AMP Permission form, signed by the student's undergraduate advisor and the M.P.H. Program Director
- Completion of the Graduate College Application form that must include at least one letter of recommendation from a UVM faculty member
MINIMUM DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The M.P.H. degree requires 42 total credits and includes 18 credits of core courses (6 courses), 9 required advanced course credits (3 courses), 9 elective credits (3 courses), and a required culminating project experience of 6 credits. Students will need to maintain a 3.00 grade point average in order to complete the program.
| 18 Credits in National Competency Core Courses (6 Courses): | ||
| PH 6010 | Public Health & Health Policy | 3 |
| PH 6020 | Epidemiology I | 3 |
| PH 6030 | Biostatistics I:App Rsch in PH | 3 |
| PH 6040 | Environmental Public Health | 3 |
| PH 6170 | Mgmt in Hlth Services&Med Care | 3 |
| PH 6060 | Social&Behavioral Public Hlth | 3 |
| 9 credits in required advanced core courses (3 courses): | ||
| PH 6070 | Epidemiology 2 | 3 |
| PH 6080 | Environmental Public Health 2 | 3 |
| PH 6100 | Public Health Law and Ethics | 3 |
| 6 credits of required culminating project experience: | 6 | |
| PH 6920 | Culminating Project Experience | 6 |
| 9 elective course credits (3 courses) from the approved list, including but not limited to: | 9 | |
| Controversies in Public Health | ||
| Public Health Biostatistics II | ||
| Global Public Health | ||
| Food Systems & Public Hlth | ||
| Environmental Risk & Risk Comm | ||
| Public Health Surveillance | ||
| Social Determinants of Health | ||
| Improving Health in Population | ||
| Public Health Communications | ||
| Controversies in HlthEconomics | ||
| Global Health Leadership | ||
| One Health: Zoonoses | ||
| Public Health Informatics | ||
| Investigating DiseaseOutbreaks | ||
| Legal Issues in Health Care | ||
| Climate Change & Human Health | ||
| Health in Humanitarian Crises | ||
| Exploring Healthcare Systems | ||
| Climate Change Emergencies | ||
| Maternal and Child Health | ||
| Global Mental Health | ||
| Special Topics | ||
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
The program requires a comprehensive assessment of students’ understanding of public health and ability to synthesize and apply knowledge learned through the program of study. This requirement is fulfilled by the M.P.H. Culminating Project Experience. This experience includes the Applied Practice Experience (APE) and the Integrative Learning Experience (ILE), each with specific objectives and competencies measured by faculty assessment.
The APE is assessed by the faculty and the site preceptor at the agency or organization where the student experience takes place. The ILE includes self, peer, and mentor evaluations. Course faculty determine whether a students’ overall culminating project experience meets objectives and requirements, and achieves a passing grade.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF Public Health
Successful completion of any prerequisite courses, and at least 15 graded graduate credits with a 3.00 GPA or better, including all core courses.